Three charged in arson attacks on Tesla properties

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

3 hours ago

Three people have been charged on suspicion of violently destroying Tesla properties, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Thursday.

The big picture: President Trump's attorney general a day earlier characterized the recent string of vandalism at Tesla dealerships as acts of "domestic terrorism," and threatened "severe consequences" for those involved.

The Department of Justice said Thursday it's "committed to ending all acts of violence and arson directed at Tesla properties and otherwise."

Driving the news: All three individuals, each in different states, are accused of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars, dealerships or charging stations.

One armed with a suppressed AR-15 rifle was arrested after allegedly throwing eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon.

Another was arrested in Loveland, Colorado, after allegedly attempting to light Tesla vehicles on fire using Molotov cocktails.

A third person was taken into custody in Charleston, South Carolina, for writing "profane messages against President Trump around Tesla charging stations before lighting the charging stations on fire with Molotov cocktails."

What she's saying: "The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended," Bondi said in a statement. "Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/tesla-protest-arson-charges-doj-elon-musk

[Bengus81]

1. But...if you break into the Capitol hell bent on overthrowing the Country,beat the HELL

out of cops and shit on desks....eh we can look the other way.

Signed....Pam

[thomski64]

2. Burn a swasticar jail..

Attempt to overthrow the duly elected government of the United States, no big deal..

[EarthFirst]

3. "Charged on suspicion..." you say?

I suppose that implies they will be afforded the rights to an attorney and trial by jury…

I’m half beside myself that this is even being considered by this fascist regime.

[enid602]

34. El Salvador

He’ll, they’ve probably already landed in El Salvador already.

[kelly1mm]

4. Good. These attacks are stupid and counterproductive. nt

[cadoman]

12. many of these people are forgetting to wear their masks

A bit ridiculous. There is an ongoing COVID pandemic, with a bird flu pandemic waiting in the wings, and hello people: Teslas have cameras all over them.

[womanofthehills]

39. Now Twitter has loads of videos of people keying Telsas

Where the dumb people are very visable. . One bright guy keyed a Tesla in a lot in front of his apartment and the Tesla camera recorded the address marked over his apartment as he was entering.

Another shows a guy keying a Tesla in the dark so he gets a flashlight out to see what he is doing- and of course, then we see his face.

The grossest of the many videos - with a good view of the guy from Tesla camera - man sticks his hand down back of his pants and smears feces on Tesla. They will probably get him on more severe charges I assume. Not the brightest!!

[Harker]

5. Suppose they were Toyotas.

All automobiles should be equal under the law.

[stoned]

15. All private property *is* equal under the law

[Harker]

16. I'm not entirely sure that a string of attacks against Volvos would result in talk of domestic terrorism.

Someone's private property may be more equal than someone else's.

[stoned]

17. I disagree

If Volvos were attacked, it would indicate all Volvo owners were being attacked, as a group. This could conceivably used to meet the definition of terrorism, depending on the assumed intent or focus.

[Hornedfrog2000]

35. Why do you

Argue as if this were normal times, precedent, or laws matter?

[stoned]

42. Because I'm rational

and not emotional.

[flamingdem]

6. Let's start with the crimes Elon

has committed.

[C Moon]

7. "The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended"

the laws only matter if it affects the billionaire class.

[fargone]

8. Crimes were committed but are these Federal cases and not state?

[BumRushDaShow]

11. In this case

since there were multiple "similar" crimes committed in 3 different states (in this particular set of prosecutions), then yes, they will usually get involved to determine if this was "organized".

[cadoman]

13. would exercise caution in how you protest Nazla

Stuff like Takedown Tesla is well-intentioned, but any time you get a large group of people together there are going to be some bad apples. All it takes is one bad apple being in proximity and then there is an appearance of association.

https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

Then when these bad apples are part of the same group, operating across state lines, accessing common money pools, etc.

Basically, too much centralization. The ANTIFA model works great because it doesn't have these sorts of linkages.

[mwb970]

9. Does Musk have mansions and yachts?

Asking for a friend.

[Torchlight]

10. Well, that's the AG's assertion anyways.

Who knows what, if anything, they've got. From my chair, the days of putting trust into anything these clowns say have ended. I'll wait until more reliable sources than the current U.S. government get furhter into it

[stoned]

14. I do not support damage to private property

and am glad to see the perps in these cases brought to justice. I do not believe property destruction is necessary and condemn it fully.

[manicdem]

31. Take the high ground

I agree. There is no place for violence on our side and we need to flush them out of the party if they are on our side. Just because the Rethugs do this stuff and get pardoned, we hold the high standards.

Punish them hard.

[Hornedfrog2000]

36. Violence

Will be the only way this ends.

[stoned]

43. What a terrible thing to say

I pray to God you are wrong. I remain optimistic.

[Torchlight]

44. good luck

[4catsmom]

18. These people haven't done a tenth of the crimes

that AR-15 shooters have done. They are practically heroes

[AKwannabe]

19. Third person is my hero. Lol

This is all fucking insane. Insanely funny!

[Polybius]

20. Third person should have burned with his molotov cocktails n/t

[Blues Heron]

25. You want someone injured because of a charger?

[Polybius]

29. Interesting way of wording

To, clarify, I want domestic terrorists who use molotov cocktails to have their weapons fail on them. FAFO.

[Blues Heron]

30. So you want them injured for destroying a charger, got it.

Sounds like something Musk would agree with.

[Polybius]

32. Through use of a Molotov cocktail

You have to specify that.

[Renew Deal]

21. Is Bondi referring to Trump's crimes?

I guess the days ended after his sentencing was dropped?

[sfdennis1]

22. Where can I...

Where can I contribute to the legal defense funds of these (misguided) patriots? When the population is at the effect of a fascist authoritarian takeover by a foreign born despot, and that despot shows NO signs of stoping the assault….some “things” are gonna get broken in response and as collateral damage. Glad no ppl were hurt or injured, but I fear that this is only the beginning.

Also, F@*K Pam B0nd1 and the broom she rode in on…..

[ImNotGod]

23. I heard musk is programming all tesla's to file for asylum at the local Russian embassy when threatened. nt

[chouchou]

24. I wish I could have talked those individuals, regarding their actions.

It's a brave thing to do and a fool thing to do a brave thing, when the outcome does nothing to the Human-Cockroach that was in your sights. You'll ruin a large part of your life ..while Musk goes about making reality just that worse..

[Blues Heron]

26. Do we have any ID on these perps? Are they dems like Elon accused?

[Blue Owl]

27. They're just tourists

[sheshe2]

28. Blondie Bondie is adorable in her rage of the attacks on a car/truck..

but doesn't give a RA about the pack that attacked our own Capital and attacked our own officers. Several men died as a result. She helped set them free!!!!!

"The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended," Bondi said in a statement. "Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism

[Pototan]

33. Where are the names of those arrested?

[Hope22]

41. Exactly!

I wanna see them!

[Otterdaemmerung]

37. If the Tesla dealerships had only raked their parking lots, the fires wouldn't have happened.

[BumRushDaShow]

40. ...

[pfitz59]

38. Defense lawyers ought bring un Jan 6th.

Equal protection.

[Marthe48]

45. A race against time

burning a tesla before it self-destructed

(I hope a little humor, seen on fb)